FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Sugar-free” might sound healthy, but a new study hints that people who consume a lot of artificial sweeteners may face a slightly higher cancer risk. Experts stressed that the findings do not prove sugar substitutes are the culprit. But they said it isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just a slight reduction in your calorie intake could give you more and healthier years of life, researchers say. They also pinpointed a protein that plays a key role in the beneficial effects of reduced calorie intake, and said it may be possibleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control, new research suggests. “We were working specifically with a population of older adults to see if we couldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Images of fat-laden, diseased hearts and blackened, rotting feet might be the last thing you expect to see on the label of a can of soda that your child desperately wants, but would such drastic health warnings about the long-term dangers of sugarContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Older adults who maintain a steady weight as they age are less likely to experience rapid cognitive decline, regardless of how much they weigh to start, new research suggests. “There’s something about maintaining weight and BMI that seems to reflect some health resilience,”Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s clear that these last couple of years have been tough for a lot of people. So now that it’s the week when people make New Year’s resolutions, go easy on yourself. If you’d like to make a resolution, start small, the AmericanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are determined to shed some pounds in the New Year face a bewildering array of fad diets and quickie weight-loss schemes. Those weighing eating patterns and diet plans such as intermittent fasting, the Keto diet, the Whole 30 Program and theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to a heightened risk ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints. Researchers said much more study is needed, but their initial findings — in both melanoma patients and lab mice — suggest that fiber-richContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits, and now a new review shows this style of eating really does produce weight loss and may even improve certain markers of heart health. Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term forContinue Reading